Up to $6,000 in Scholarship Opportunities
https://opportunities.uncf.org/s/program-landing-page?id=a2iVJ00000aJtKFYA0
up to $4,000 per year UNCF/FedEx Scholarship Program, D: July 8, 2025
Selected criterial from webpage: “The UNCF/FedEx Scholarship Program provides scholarship opportunities for first-year undergraduate students attending Historically Black Colleges or Universities.
This renewable scholarship program is funded by the FedEx Corporation and provides a need-based award up to $4,000 to eligible applicants.
Open to graduating high school seniors and first-year undergraduate students attending Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCU) enrolled as full-time freshman for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, have completed a FAFSA form, demonstrated unmet, financial need as determined by the institution they attend, and enroll and remain enrolled at a four-year UNCF member institution or another HBCU for the duration of their matriculation.
Applicants are required to submit an online application, complete with a letter of recommendation, a personal statement of career interest, and a current transcript. Your academic and career aspirations.
Open to U.S. citizens or U.S. national or permanent resident, high school seniors or college freshman”
Note: This scholarship is for U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident high school seniors or college freshmen who will attend an HBCU all four years starting Fall 2025, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
It covers unmet financial need—any remaining balance not covered by other aid. For example, if you owe $3,750, the scholarship will pay that amount.
https://opportunities.uncf.org/s/program-landing-page?id=a2iVJ00000ch1e5YAA
up to $2,000 need-based UNCF/Publix Cares Scholarship, D: July 17, 2025
Tennessee State University students can apply for this scholarship.
Selected criteria from the webpage; more criteria available at the link above:
“Publix Cares Scholarship was established by Publix Super Markets, Inc., a Florida corporation, in partnership with UNCF to provide scholarships to eligible students attending at one of the following selected institutions:
Benedict College, Bethune-Cookman University, Clark Atlanta University, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Morehouse College, Savanah State University, Spelman College, Tennessee State University, University of Central Florida, and Virginia State University.
In addition, applicants for the Publix Cares Scholarship Program must meet the following eligibility criteria:
1. Possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale;
2. Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (“FAFSA”) form;
3. Have a demonstrated, unmet financial need as verified by their college or university; and
4. Be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time at one of the institutions listed above beginning fall 2025.
Students may be of any classification, but preferences shall be given to applicants who will be enrolled as college juniors and college seniors in the Fall 2025.”
Note: If you’re a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident attending one of the listed universities full-time with a 2.75+ GPA (preference given to juniors and seniors), you can apply.
It covers unmet financial need—any remaining balance not covered by other aid. For example, if you owe $1,800, the scholarship will pay that amount.
More Scholarships Offered by the UNCF
https://opportunities.uncf.org/s/search-wizard
You can explore more scholarships offered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) at the link above.
Scholarship Coaching
The writer of this blog is Mike Turner. I am a writing consultant/instructor in the AARC’s Writing Center at Tennessee State University. I have been offering guidance and how to find scholarships to lead to a more money, less college debt future since 1996.
Besides assistance with any writing project (papers, applications, resumes, scholarship applications, graduate school applications, just to name a few), I also give scholarship coaching sessions.
If you are a TSU student, faculty, staff, or alum, you can sign up for a scholarship coaching session for 30 minutes or an hour.
I ask you some general questions such as age, major, GPA, future aspirations, hobbies, permanent residence, and special situations (first generation college student, foster care, etc). With such information, we can then go about looking for scholarships, internships, or other sources for your major and future profession to help finance your education without you incurring crippling debt.
At the end, I send you a PDF of the information we have compiled in a Scholarship Tigers Report.
Information about our summer hours and how to sign up below.
Writing Help at the TSU Writing Center for Scholarships
or Any Writing Concern
If you are a Tennessee State University student, faculty, staff, or alum and you need help with scholarship applications, essays, or any other writing concern, know that the Writing Center at Tennessee State University is here for you!
Summer 2025 (including May) hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:00 am-4:30 pm, and Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm. 615.963.5102.
Writing assistance is available in person in the Writing Center, relocated to room 229, TSU library, or available online.
If you are not attending school this summer, you can still reach out and get help from us during the summer!
For online scheduling: http://mywco.com/tnstate
If you already have an account, log in and make an appointment.
If you don’t have an account, register for an account by clicking on “Register an Account” next to FIRST VISIT? and schedule your appointment!
For help with any writing concern including resumes, applications, or essays for scholarships or internships, you can sign up for any available writing consultant (Ms. Kavan, Dr. Carroll, Ms. Danley, or Mr. Turner). This includes brainstorming ideas or creating scripts for videos.
For scholarship coaching, sign up for Mr. Turner.
For assistance with finding scholarships, sign up for Mr. Turner or Ms. Danley.
If you want to reach out to me individually, email Mike Turner at mjturner@tnstate.edu.
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